Vinyl pressings
by Raspberries · 1972
Don't Want To Say Goodbye was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
S45-77838-X3 ─◁A-side runout etching
S45-77869-X3 ─◁B-side runout etching
S45-77838A-side label
45-77869B-side label
S-45-77838-W-1· 1 ✲Runout A, etched [except stamped: 1 ✲]
45-77869-W-1· 1 ✲Runout B, etched [except stamped: 1 ✲]
S45-77838Label A
S45-77869Label B
77838 3280 J4 #2 0Runout A, etched [except stamped: 0]
77869 2 3280 W2 #2 0Runout B, etched
S45-77838Label A
S45-77869Label B
S45-77838Side B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Brazil | Capitol Records S7C-11231First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11150First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records 3280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-81 106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10087First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-81106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.3280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Spain | Capitol Records 1 J 006-81.106First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records PRO 6426, P-3280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 3280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records P-3280 / Capitol Records PRO-6426First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 3280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 3280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15718First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | France | Capitol Records 2C 006-81106 M / Capitol Records 2C 006-81.106 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
19 vinyl pressings of Don't Want To Say Goodbye are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Capitol Records 3280, released February 14, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3280, P-3280, PRO 6426, P-3280, CL 15718) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-77838-X3 ─◁ and S45-77869-X3 ─◁. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
